FNB closes bank accounts of dodgy lottery-funded “activist”

Tebogo Sithathu is under investigation by the SIU over a series of multimillion-rand grants

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News | 16 January 2025

Secretary says judge asked her for a “BJ”

Third day of testimony held before Judicial Conduct Tribunal into sexual harassment complaint against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge

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Law | 15 January 2025

Protesters block N2 for hours at Grabouw

They demanded sanitation and water

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Brief | 15 January 2025

Children miss school as uniforms destroyed in Philippi fire

Mother of three says she can’t afford new uniforms until the end of the month

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Brief | 15 January 2025

Makhubele decision shows the best and the worst of South Africa

Judicial Conduct Tribunal finding against the judge shows the vital role of activists in holding public officials accountable

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GroundView | 15 January 2025

Bodies and emaciated zama zamas recovered from Stilfontein mine

The family of the miner who brought the court action to get government to rescue them remain hopeful that he is still alive underground

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Photo Essay | 14 January 2025

Judge asked secretary for nude picture of “top part” tribunal hears

Second day of testimony held before Judicial Conduct Tribunal into sexual harassment complaint against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge.

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Law | 14 January 2025

Judge President accused of sexual harassment faces inquiry

All evidence before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal into Judge President Selby Mbenenge will be public

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Law | 13 January 2025

Education department investigates illegal sale of matric marks

Edumarks offers results early to NSC students for R100

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Analysis | 13 January 2025

Judge Makhubele guilty of gross misconduct

“Her version of events was deliberately misleading and it was unambiguously insufficient” says tribunal. Judge Dunstan Mlambo, #UniteBehind and PRASA whistleblowers have been vindicated.

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Law | 12 January 2025

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Surendra Singh and Associates ordered to pay costs out of own coffers and may have to answer to Legal Practice Council

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Law | 8 January 2025

How the SRD grant system has been defrauded

Poor systems enabled it

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News | 27 December 2024

Announcement of new lottery licence operator postponed - again

The National Lotteries Commission will use its reserves to continue funding good causes if lottery ticket sales are suspended

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News | 24 December 2024

The photos that told our stories in 2024

South Africans voted in national elections, miners were trapped underground and homeless people were moved from the streets of Cape Town

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Photo Essay | 23 December 2024

Concourt win for Cape Town residents facing eviction

Court tells City to provide Bromwell Street residents with temporary emergency accommodation in the inner city as close to their current homes as possible

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Law | 20 December 2024

Kakamas residents live on the edge of a water emergency

The town’s only water treatment plant is near collapse

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News | 20 December 2024